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Keith Lasseigne

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Keith Lasseigne left the bayou thirty-three years ago for more adventure. Currently based in eastern Washington State, he dreams of touring North America and living the van life.

— From August 2020
Essays, Memoirs, & True Stories

Bayou Boy

“Richest dirt in the world,” my dad is fond of saying. As I crumble the clammy soil in my hand, I think, If it’s so rich, why are we so poor?

August 2020
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